Pick out the most effective word from the choices below to fill in the blanks…
2024
Pick out the most effective word from the choices below to fill in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
A cup of water was enough to ______ his thirst.
- A.
Satisfy
- B.
Appease
- C.
Quench
- D.
Extinguish
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Correct answer: C
Answer: Quench
Complete sentence: "A cup of water was enough to quench his thirst."
Why this is correct: "Quench" specifically means to relieve or satisfy thirst by drinking. It is the most natural and idiomatic verb to use with "thirst."
Why the other choices are less appropriate:
Satisfy — means to meet a need or desire; grammatically possible with thirst but less specific and less idiomatic than "quench."
Appease — used for calming anger or satisfying demands; not used for physical thirst.
Extinguish — usually used for putting out fires or ending something; it is not used to describe relieving thirst.
Therefore, "quench" is the best choice because it precisely and idiomatically expresses relieving thirst.